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So happy the Heat lost but it was still a great run. I cannot praise Lebron enough and have even more respect for him. Spurs are looking good again though and Timmy D has been playing amazing again. Shame about the Lakers, just when I have hope they destroy it.

So happy the Heat lost but it was still a great run. I cannot praise Lebron enough and have even more respect for him. Spurs are looking good again though and Timmy D has been playing amazing again. Shame about the Lakers, just when I have hope they destroy it.

I like how people says the Spurs are boring to watch. Like I said, they play to win not for highlights.

I like how people says the Spurs are boring to watch. Like I said, they play to win not for highlights.

Yeah I don't understand why people say Spurs are boring to watch. If you watch TP, you learn so much and just laugh at how he is able to get past every single person on the floor and make the right play. Timmy D's footwork and fundamentals are amazing! Lenard is going to be pretty good one day and you still have Ginobli there. Not to mention Jax, Patty Mills and Splitter who all are enjoyable as well.

I am surprised the Lakers made it as well! It will be interesting to see if they can make it far despite Kobe being out.

As a Bulls fan I am hoping Chicago can get out of the first round against Brooklyn, but it won't be easy. Even if Chicago does I don't see them getting very far they are just to injury ridden. Next season should be better if Noah, Hamilton, and D Rose can stay healthy.

Honestly though, I think the Miami Heat are gonna repeat again. If it's a Heat/Thunder championship series again I won't be surprised.

The Miami Heat are the overall favored boys and rightfully so. They've accumulated the longest winning streak in the three-point era, have arguably the most efficient offense and defense, and have some of the best isolation players in the game. They've lost only four games since January 15th.. and they've rested their starters countless times.

I'll tell you, boi, Miami Heat's offense is sharp. A quarter are spot-up opportunities created in four different ways they're ranked top 10 in (three being in 1st.... 1st). As can you see, it's pretty clear what makes the Miami Heat stronger in the last two years. The year they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 was when they mostly ran P&R which, out of the four, you want them to do the most since they are the least efficient in it relatively, but even that's still dangerous. LeBron's new isolation and post-moves have clearly served them well once again this regular season.

Over half of the isolations done this year were from LeBron while more than a third of P&R was done by Wade. They both contribute for about half of all transition plays and points.

Bosh has remained more of a spot-up jump shooter more than ever, but his efficiency in the areas he's great at (isolation and post-up), are still top-notch. The rest of the Miami Heat crew are mostly spot-up shooters. More than 70% of all Battier's shots have been spot-up, actually; but you probably already knew that.

Pretty clear to me that you're only going to beat these cats by pounding them inside. Their isolation defense, even among the big-three are surprisingly terrible, so they rely a lot on help. Not many teams are capable of this feat unfortunately. Good luck trying to beat them at their own game.

Milwaukee Bucks (8)

How they got here

They are the only sub-500 team in the playoffs, so they're really here because someone has to be the 8th spot. They're coming in with a bad finish that stretches for a couple of months and they're just kinda... there. They are a pitiful to extremely mediocre offensive team, but their defense is above average and even excellent in some areas, so they clearly got here by hoping that their opponents suck at scoring more than them.

Terrible jumpshooters mixed with mediocre ballhandlers gives you a piss-poor offense that lacks space. They will scrap to the bottom of the barrel for points.

Most of the team's P&R is done by Jennings and Ellis, and they are... just bleh at it. They both take an average of 30+ shots while only averaging around a 40% FG. Yes, this team made the playoffs... if you do the most in a category and suck at it, you likely suck offensively.

Well, the Milwaukee Bucks can at least hang their hat on being top five in P&R ball handling defense, but the poor roll man rank kinda takes away from it.

Match-up

I'll just keep this simple: there's no way Jennings and Ellis are going to be more efficient than James and Wade in a single week. That would take some historic numbers from these guys.

I think the real debate could be.. can they do it once? twice? I think I would bet on them doing it once at least. I would imagine Boylan running something for Redick and Dunleavy, who are actually excellent spot-up guys. Jennings and Ellis need all the space they can get.

Force a few turnovers here and there, get hot from three from at least two of your guys, and I can see Milwaukee winning one game.. but that's all I'll give them. Their poor P&R simply play right into Miami's strengths, and they are incapable of attacking Miami the way they don't want to be attacked.

Prediction: Miami in five

New York Knicks (2)

How they got here

Three-point shooting out the ***. New York is actually an overall piss-poor defensive team, so they mostly beat you by simply outscoring you. Yes, Tyson Chandler is on this team. No, his defensive presence hasn't helped them as much as you would expect unfortunately. They've had a few injuries throughout the season, but when healthy, they've simply been an excellent spot-up offensive team.

Very, very excellent offensive numbers. Both JR and Carmelo make up about 70% of all isolation plays and Carmelo makes up over 50% of post-up plays and ranked easily above half in their percentiles. Felton is the P&R coach of this time, but he's surprisingly mediocre at it for some reason. Perhaps Boston wants to find a way to make New York play P&R more than one-on-one with their top two isolation players? Everybody else is mostly a three-point shooter or roller who just plays off of these main three.

These defensive numbers are simply terrible but.. their post defense? Definitely all Chandler.

Boston Celtics (7)

Injury after injury, Boston has hung in there. They've struggled more than year than they ever have in the "big three" era. Jeff Green is a huge bright spot as well as Avery Bradley. Terry has been so-so. Boston seems to be like a more efficient version of Milwaukee with more post-ups and isolation.

One thing I want to point out is that Boston does the least of what they are actually the most efficient in: post-ups. Kevin Garnett is the majority of them.. although, it may not matter at all in this match-up since Chandler .. well, perhaps even New York in general are top in post-defense. So, I would expect Garnett to struggle in this series offensively.

That only leaves Pierce and Green to create in isolation situations, transition, and P&R. Against Carmelo and Smith? Uh... we'll get to that.

Well, would you look at that. Boston is exceptional in guarding the three-point line as well as P&R and one-on-one... which happen to be the few things New York depends on. The low roll man ranking is likely due to their lack of shot blocking once Garnett is trolled out of the paint. It also speaks on their rebounding as well.

Match-up

Sigh, the dreaded 2-7 trap. The thing about these two teams is that they can both easily take something away from each other. Boston is extremely good at limiting and guarding three-pointers and defending P&R (Will Felton be worthless).. but New York is excellent in post-up defense (Will Garnett be worthless?). What the hell is going to happen here?

If I look at team data, it would favor Boston since they feed on transition and long, missed jumpshots (which New York takes a lot of) are easy to finish with. So, if Melo and JR Smith can't do anything, New York is likely done. If those one-on-one shots clank repetitively ala Atlanta Hawks, it's over. This can easily happen, too. Melo has shot poorly against Boston through all four games.

Yet despite this, they are 3-1? So what if Boston is just that terrible offensively?

And that just might be the case! If Garnett can't get anything over Chandler, do you really trust Pierce and Green in a seven game series against Melo?

It would seem like this is likely to stretch to 6 or 7 games, because both coaches have so many plays to run to and so many possible suggestions. If New York wins, it's because Melo and Smith are simply too hot over Boston's Bradley/Pierce/Bass and, and Chandler is the remaining x-factor that makes New York's defense just good enough to outlast Boston's duo of Pierce and Green.

But if Boston wins? They just took the three-point shot away completely, and Melo/Smith prove to be too bad against two excellent defenders in Pierce/Bradley (ranked in the top percentile).

Which do I think is likely more to happen? Ehhhhh, I'm switching back and forth, because there are many things Woodson hasn't shown us yet with his flexibility. I could bet that New York is too diverse offensively, but there is always something about Boston that makes you never want to count them out...

I think it's time for me to say goodbye to Boston. My decision rests with Chandler. I have no idea why New York's defense ranks the way it does, but their stats may be a bit exaggerated with the constant line-up changes.

I've never truly bet on an offensive team to beat an efficient defensive team before, but this series is no joke. Watch it closely, guys, it could go either way.

New York in seven.

Indiana Pacers (3)

How they got here

David West carried this ****ing team. Seriously. You guys can go on and on about Paul George's streak all you want, but most of your thanks should go to West for this one. Honestly, Indiana plays a lot like the Memphis: terrible offensively, excellent defensively. West for offense, and Hibbert for defense... just like Memphis' dynamic duo. Their outside game, though, is terribad.

As you can see, the backcourt is atrocious offensively. They truly do solely depend on David West's scoring in the post. He ranks in the top 15% of post-up efficiency and has 33% of their post-up play. Hibbert, not so much. Who knows what's happened to him this year offensively.

Very, very impressive defensive numbers, and they are truly hard to argue. What makes this even more alarming is that they guard everything Atlanta actually does well, but are most vulnerable at what Atlanta does the worst.

Atlanta Hawks (6)

How they got here

With the departure of Joe Johnson, Josh Smith has become the new leader of the team so-to-speak. Lou Williams and Zaza have both went down, and Atlanta has had a tough time resurfacing even at its normal, mediocre self. Devon Harris and Jeff Teague are pretty much their backcourt, so all the pressure now looms on their frontline.

So, meh offensive team. Bad backcourt just like Indiana, but they also unfortunately have the disservice of having an even worse frontcourt offensively.. that is, of course if you remove the transition points which they have more than you would expect from the average team. I suppose none of you would be surprised to know Smith accounts for a fifth of the spot-ups and 40% of the post-ups. In essence, all they're really good at is running up and down.

Defense

Post-up - ranked 12th
Spot-up - ranked 25th

And honestly, that's really all I need to know. Indiana doesn't run P&R, and they don't run all too often. Surprisingly, Atlanta is a pretty okay post-up defensive team, but they're not out of this yet...

Match-up

You know, the easy way to do this is to just scrape the numbers and say do you trust Josh Smith to do anything when Joe Johnson is gone? My answer is no. There, Indiana in six.

Nah, to give a better reflection on this, Indiana has everything in its favor. This series will be a match of frontcourts, and Atlanta's frontcourt is ineffective and usually always has been. This Atlanta team was assembled in 2008 essentially, and the only teams they've ever managed to beat?

Milwaukee and 2009 Miami. Yeah. That was with Joe Johnson. Milwaukee is an even worse offensive team than they are.

Hibbert will dominate the glass as Horford lacks a lot of size, and if Hibbert shows even a hint of a post-up game in this series, it will be cut in half.

West/Smith I suppose would be the more even match-up, but Smith is useless without transition. I'll trust West's ability in the halfcourt in a seven game series.

As for the backcourt, they're probably not going to be too much of a factor in this series since they play off of their frontcourt, but Indiana's at least more athletic and have better defenders overall. As if there was anything else that needed to be tipped in Indiana's favor already...

Indiana in six.

Brooklyn Nets (4)

How they got here

Isolation is Brooklyn's specialty.. with guys like Williams, Johnson, Lopez, and Blatche, that's to be expected. They're a team that essentially takes advantage of one-on-one situations and create some shots for whoever else is out there. They've had a lot of changes throughout the season, so an identity may not be all that likely. Williams has been a shaky dude, but Lopez remains to be the one consistent cog in their success.

They're pretty okay in all areas except post-ups. Evans, Lopez, and Blatche can't seem to guard anybody in the post.

Chicago Bulls (5)

How they got here

Chicago takes away a lot of things from their opponents. Without Rose this season, they've had to depend on it more than ever. Their offense is mediocre, but with the great Thibs system in place, they're a middle-of-the-league team. Here's to hoping Gibson and Noah are actually healthy in this match-up, because they can't compete with them.

Nate Robinson is really the only guy who makes their P&R somewhat lethal. Boozer accounts for half the post-ups. Other than that, they launch shots and hope for the friggin' best.

Defense

Spot-up - ranked 1st
Post-up - ranked 6th
Isolation - Ranked 11th

Chicago, at least on paper, has the tools to stop Brooklyn in their main scoring options.

Match-up

I think since both of these teams are average across many categories, perhaps the season series will tell us the story.

It would seem the frontcourts constantly go off on each other. Lopez had a consistently good series against the Bulls while Boozer/Noah have shown success offensively as well.

Williams/Johnson iso come and goes, too. All the games are close, but they seem to be a bit inconsistent in this area.

And Nate Robinson seems to have had some success late in games.

Not really much else to go off of.. does Brooklyn have a confirmed identity? Has Chicago learned how to succeed without Rose since last year?

I might just have to go with Brooklyn.. Chicago of course has just as much of a chance to win this, but isolation is their most vulnerable area, and they usually have very small room for error. Boozer and Robinson is their only source of offense right now... is that a playoff offense more than iso Williams/Lopez/Johnson in seven games?

Ehh... I wouldn't trust those guys, man. Thibodeau system be damned.. >.> If you're asking me to put my faith in Boozer against any front court match-up, good luck.

Brookyln in six.

Spoiler:- Western Conference Analysis:

Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

How they got here

At least in the regular season, Oklahoma City has improved in most categories since the Harden trade. Make what you will of it, but that seems to be the case. I think the effect of the trade would only change the percentage of times they go to isolation/P&R and spot-ups. Their spot-ups will increase but their isolations/P&R will decrease and be more concentrated on Westbrook/Durant. Perhaps the better balance has improved their offense this way?

A wonderfully balanced offense if I do say so myself. I don't have their numbers on last year but I have a hard time believing it looked more impressive than this year's. Considering that Westbrook begins more than half of their P&R's ... it's no wonder that's the least efficient.. but 7th is still good!

Jeeze, does the Oklahoma City have any known weakness? :P Doesn't bode well for Houston if they're ranked that high in P&R and Spot-up. That's all Houston is really good at offensively.

Houston Rockets (8)

How they got here

Houston plays the fastest pace in the league and worries about defense later. Harden is the engine who pushes that offense to its maximum potential. While they do play like the old Golden State, they at least carry size.

Unfortunately for Houston, a similarity they have with the old Golden State team is that they give up as many easy baskets as they score; not a good recipe for success if you're facing a team that's as dangerous in transition as you are. The good news is that they're solid Isolation and P&R defenders, but it may not be enough...

Match-up

Houston turns the ball over more than any team in the league, and that's probably due to Jeremy Lin's ********. Westbrook/Sefolosha are going to make his life miserable. They're pretty solid defenders. I would put my money on Jeremy Lin being taken out of the series. He's just not on Westbrook's level yet.

Harden is the main focus for Houston offensively. They fall and die by this man. Will Sefolosha do a good job on him? We'll have to wait and see. I think he does just fine, though.

But the problem for Houston comes in when they're not as balanced offensively as Oklahoma City and are also ten times worse defensively.

This series won't last long in my opinion. Houston's only option is P&R and transition, and it simply plays into Oklahoma City's hands. Also, rather two dynamic duos than one.

San Antonio Spurs (2)

How they got here

San Antonio is like a well-controlled Houston. They play plenty of P&R and spot-up for shots. Recently, news of injuries surround Parker and Ginobili. Honestly, this is the only thing many Los Angeles fans are hanging onto it seems. I see no reason why these guys aren't even three-quarters of their normal selves after much rest. They also struggled into the playoffs but... everyone's now 0-0. They don't have momentum, but Poppovich would rather have health than momentum..

First thing I'll note is that San Antonio is the #1 post-up team. Who are the majority of them? Tim Duncan, of course! Splitter has actually shown promise in this area this year, too. As for whether San Antonio will go more to this versus Los Angeles and actually be successful at doing it.. remains to be seen.

Parker and Ginobili's health conditions are worrisome no doubt, but I'm going to assume these guys are fine. They've had ample enough rest and relaxation.

Well, what do you know, San Antonio excels at what Los Angeles does well and sucks at what they aren't known for doing.

Los Angeles Lakers (7)

How they got here

Started from the bottom now we 7th.

This Los Angeles team is going to be so unlike the one we've seen during the season at least offensively. With Kobe out, they will increase the number of post-ups they attempt and maybe increase in spot-ups. If Nash is healthy, they may opt to just P&R with him and Dwight. I can't really predict what D'Antoni will attempt.

Other than that, they've actually been a pretty solid offensive team. How much of these stats depend on Kobe is unknown to me, though...

Dwight Howard is 49% of post-ups, yet is below half the league in efficiency with it. Gasol is only 15% of Los Angeles' post-ups yet is far more superior at it. D'Antonio needs to play through Gasol and not Howard if he plans to do anything offensively inside-out wise. Howard is much better as a roll man.

P&R wise.. Steve Nash has been "okay" with it. He clearly can't be as dominant as he used to be but with Howard, perhaps they can start something? Los Angeles could really use his offense... but that's ignoring the other side of the ball, of course. :P

Los Angeles is surprisingly a good spot-up defensive team. P&R is where they get hurt though.

Match-up

Lakers in seven! T-mac curse never lies!

This match-up has a lot of hype of course. I mean, there's a chance Los Angeles could win this.. sure. You have all the right drama to start up a hype train. Injuries, oldness, and momentum.

San Antonio is a good post-up defensive team, and Howard is an sub-par post player. I highly doubt Los Angeles wins through posting up Howard for seven games. It worked in the last game because San Antonio wasn't even playing a normal defensively intense game. How do I know this? Eh, call it an instinct.

Gasol would be the only option for the post-up case. The advantage Los Angeles does have down low though is that Howard get some easy fouls, and San Antonio's frontline isn't plentiful these days. If they do overwhelm San Antonio's frontline, it will be through fouls; not points.. usually. I don't think Duncan's going to score too much in this series, too. But yeah, Gasol/Howard as a team could destroy San Antonio's frontline, but will Los Angeles make their 3-point shots at a higher clip than San Antonio?

So then, that leaves the only other thing vulnerable in San Antonio's own defense: P&R and Spot-ups.

If Steve Nash/Dwight Howard perform some sort of old school Nash/Stoudemire run, that would give San Antonio a definite run for their money; but I ain't buying it. Nash may not even play in game one, and he may not be 100% since he's been out far longer than Parker/Ginobili. Also, you have to account for what you trade in offense for defense.

But that remains the only way I see Los Angeles making a series of this. Unless Gasol/Howard both go for 25-30 a piece (not likely) or Nash/Howard recreate a Pheonix rejuvanation (also not likely), I don't see how San Antonio doesn't peel apart Los Angeles P&R defense.

Then you consider free throw shooting in the final moments of the game. You know Poppovich is going .hack//Dwight. Los Angeles' chances of winning a close game falls down that much.

San Antonio must win this through the guards. I trust those guards over Los Angeles' guards.

Begone, T-Mac curse!

San Antonio in six.

Denver Nuggets (3)

How they got here

Go hard in the paint.

Admittedly, I always have a slight bias against Denver. They depend more on transition than any team except Houston. Personnel is personnel though, I suppose. They certainly are a defensively solid team, and they have amazing depth and athleticism at each and every position. Karl has gotten away with playing guys like Chandler and Gallinari at the four which is a huge reason for their success. Denver's success now relies on Chandler's ability to guard four's.

Very balanced offense overall. Only thing that sticks out is the dependency on transition and their piss-poor spot-up shooting. Gallinari was their best isolation player and contributed to 25% of them, so it's going to take a bit of a hit. That puts a tiny bit more pressure on Lawson which will make their offensive efficiency drop a bit. They may rely a bit more on P&R than the stats would suggest.

I wasn't kidding when I said they were a great defensive team. Although, they are the worst spot-up team in the league defensively. This is likely due to the way they play. Denver enjoys leaking out to quickly finish against teams, and when they don't get the defensive board, somebody's open. Guess who's the #3 spot-up team in the league? Golden State.

Golden State Warriors (6)

How they got here

Stephen Curry is coming off of an all-time record of most made three-pointers in a regular season. Golden State's success is from the Curry/Lee combo being surrounded by shooters and one playmaker. Defensively, Bogut could help them out defensively, but his playing time has been a bit erratic.

As I said before, they're a top spot-up team. They run crazy P&R's with Curry/Lee and get open shots.

Defense

P&R - ranked 24th
isolation - ranked 7th
spot-up - ranked 16th

Unfortunately, their defense leaves much to be desired. Curry/Lee have challenges defensively, and Bogut is their only saving grace in that area. It says that they are 7th in isolation, but their individual numbers don't seem to indicate that to me. Very few perimeter defenders have a high percentile, so they're slightly worse what's seen here.

Match-up

Curry vs. Lawson is a classic college rivalry to me because they're from the same class and have contrasting styles. Curry loves to shoot, and Lawson loves to drive. Whose style is more dangerous? Who has the better P&R game? Who defends better? My money would be on Denver. Denver typically has better defending fours.. but if Karl is using Chandler, how long can he handle Lee down there?

I don't know what Karl is planning, but in order for Denver to win this series, they have to somewhat contain Curry/Lee. Denver has shown that they are great at defending the P&R game. They have tons of guys to launch at Golden State's perimeter defenders. They took a hit from Galli, but Miller/Lawson at least have some playoff history of taking over their prospective match-ups.

Golden State also doesn't strike me as a team who will get tons of points in the paint. They usually beat you from outside.. and Denver is pretty physical. Jarrett Jack is the only real consistent slasher I see on that team.

Both frontlines aren't all that potent offensively besides David Lee, but Denver does contain some size and defensive presences.

Add in the fact that it's hard to beat Denver at home.. and I think Denver puts this one out. They have another year together, they have homecourt advantage, and while they do give up the spot-up quite a bit, I'm unsure of a spot-up team beating a paint-focused team. I'll trust them now and have them win their first series before Golden State does.

Denver in six

Los Angeles Clippers (4)

How they got here

Chris Paul is just brilliant, man. Blake Griffin? Who cares about that guy. Seriously. Transition feeder. He reminds me of Josh Smith... without the defense. Last playoffs, he was a joke in almost every sense of the damn word.

If you combine P&R and Isolation, Chris Paul contributes to 36% of their offense. If you consider their spot-ups are merely created by Paul's assistance, that number rises even more. Chris Paul is this team's offense. Blake Griffin is a pretty okay post-up player but... in the playoffs? He usually has length on him, and he is pretty bad with footwork. Everything else is really just P&R Roll man dunks from penetration. Again, it's all about Paul to me. Griffin's a good roll man for him.

Los Angeles is ranked 1st in P&R ball handling defense. That's amazing. Griffin is actually useful when he moves his feet. Paul is also a no slouch defender himself. Spot-up and isolation seems to be their only vulnerable spots.. good thing they aren't facing a team good at either right now, right?

Memphis Grizzlies (5)

I am actually unimpressed with Memphis as of late. I've always wanted them to become that contender team since 2011, but that's never really happened yet. I'm now starting to think that 2011 was just a really efficient Zach Randolph run that will never be repeated again.

Memphis relies on their defense more than anything. They score in 2's and more 2's. Gasol and Randolph are the blood of the team. If they're struggling, so are they.

They're actually just barely above average in posting up. Gasol is the superior post-player to Randolph, but like I said, if you stop Gasol/Randolph even a little bit, you're in the game even considering their tenacious defense. Their backcourt sure won't beat you unless you turn it over like a fool.

Memphis is so good defensively. So, so good. Except.. they are quite vulnerable at guarding ball handlers. Wrong time to be vulnerable to the #1 ball handler of the league.

Match-up

The team match-up would seem to indicate that this is easily in Los Angeles' favor. They are top in what Memphis has the most trouble guarding, and weak in where Memphis has trouble scoring. That alone would tell the tale, right?

I think the only question I would ask Los Angeles now is.. who is going to step up to guard that Memphis frontline? No Kenyon Martin or Reggie Evans this time around, so now you have Odom, Turiaf, Griffin, and Jordan. Jordan would probably be your best bet, but he is only one man.

That is the only concern I honestly have for Los Angeles, and Memphis could take this if they just found a way to score.

But judging from both the regular season match-ups and last year, Los Angeles has Chris Paul. The best offense you could ask for. They always had an option against Memphis' defense whether it was his iso or P&R's. Memphis' defense, no matter how good it is, still seems to lack an answer for that guy the past year plus.

So, if nothing's changed too much, I'd like to pick Los Angeles again... but the frontline of Los Angeles sure has changed, and that's the only question that really remains to me. I'm going to assume by the regular season match-ups that yes, their frontline can at least somewhat bother Memphis a little bit. Memphis does have less margin for error in this case, and they do lack homecourt. So, Los Angeles it is.

Los Angeles in six.

I took a more team statistical approach this time around. I suppose I'm just changing some things up. :\ Didn't seem to help out much better in what I would have naturally chose at first glance, but it's interesting to explain why teams succeed at least. It can explain the past, but predicting the future with them may be a longshot. Oh wellz, just putting this here to test this method.

Last edited by GhostAnime; 20th April 2013 at 1:20 AM.

Originally Posted by chuboy

Quick, someone get the scientific community onto this one! A truly brilliant hypothesis that would have been insofar overlooked by every researcher who has contributed to this field of science. And it's only 8th grade stuff!

Originally Posted by Mister Zero

I roam Johto with my partner Pokemon, Rattata, who knows Hyper Fang, Sunny Day, Rock Smash and Cut. Anyone who runs with more than one Pokemon or evolves their Pokemon takes the game way too seriously.

As a Lakers fan the way this season has gone has been a massive disappointment, but after our horrible start I'm just glad we're in the playoffs, let alone as a seventh seed. Realistically I don't think we can beat the Spurs especially with Kobe out, but I won't be surprised if the McGrady curse is going to affect the Spurs.

**** it guys I'm making a last minute prediction before the playoffs begin celtics in 7 don't trust the knicks maaan

Originally Posted by chuboy

Quick, someone get the scientific community onto this one! A truly brilliant hypothesis that would have been insofar overlooked by every researcher who has contributed to this field of science. And it's only 8th grade stuff!

Originally Posted by Mister Zero

I roam Johto with my partner Pokemon, Rattata, who knows Hyper Fang, Sunny Day, Rock Smash and Cut. Anyone who runs with more than one Pokemon or evolves their Pokemon takes the game way too seriously.

As a Lakers fan the way this season has gone has been a massive disappointment, but after our horrible start I'm just glad we're in the playoffs, let alone as a seventh seed. Realistically I don't think we can beat the Spurs especially with Kobe out, but I won't be surprised if the McGrady curse is going to affect the Spurs.

As soon as I heard about McGrady signing with the Spurs, I thought "well there goes San Antonio's chances".

Baaaah. Celtics did everything right up to halfway in the fourth quarter.

Great game. Until next time!

Originally Posted by chuboy

Quick, someone get the scientific community onto this one! A truly brilliant hypothesis that would have been insofar overlooked by every researcher who has contributed to this field of science. And it's only 8th grade stuff!

Originally Posted by Mister Zero

I roam Johto with my partner Pokemon, Rattata, who knows Hyper Fang, Sunny Day, Rock Smash and Cut. Anyone who runs with more than one Pokemon or evolves their Pokemon takes the game way too seriously.